Compaq Proliant ML350 Dual Pentium III vs Dell XPS M1530 Laptop
I have a Compaq Proliant ML350 web server running Debian out of my house. It's been online for a few years. My server is old. Specs are Dual Pentium IIIs running at 1.0 GHz with 1.5Gb of RAM.
I'm trying to get a scope for how that system compares to a more-modern one (i.e. a somewhat aging laptop with an Intel Core 2 Duo with 4Gb memory). Reason I'm asking is I'm wondering if I should use a laptop to run a web server compared to this beast of an old metal machine? Please don't reply back saying I should get HostGator or some other web hosting service. That's not up for debate. I have and will continue to run my own server. I'm just trying to get a perspective on the performance differences between the old server and my Dell laptop. |
The Core2Duo will by far outclass your old server when it comes to performance and efficiency (read: you will save some money on your electricity bill).
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What about longevity? Can a laptop stay running literally 24/7/365 ? I can easily make adjustments in order for it to; but how long could it last without breaking down?
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Due to its limited cooling system, especially smaller channels for airflow, you will have to clean out the cooling system more often than with a good ventilated desktop case, but other than that I don't see why it should have limited longevity. If resource usage of your workload does not significantly rise compared to the old system you likely can even run it in power-save mode all the time, letting it run cooler/with less power-consumption.
Though you may possibly want to make some adjustements how powersaving for the harddisk is handled (laptop harddisks tend to spin down often, reducing the lifetime of the disks. |
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